Configuring Access Point Bridging and Repeating (WLAP Mode)
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Table 5-1: Ethernet Timeout Settings
The wiring diagram for an Ethernet 10BaseT cross-over cable is shown in Figure 5-5.
The following are the settings for the access points in the special network of Figure 5-4. All access
points have the WLAP Mode set to
Enabled
.
Access Point A. Timeout = 1
Priority = 7000
WLAP Manual BSS ID = its own MAC address
Access Point B. Timeout = 2
Priority = 8000 (default)
WLAP Manual BSS ID = MAC address of access point A
Access Point C. Timeout = 3
Priority = 8000 (default)
WLAP Manual BSS ID = its own MAC address
Access Point D. Timeout = 0
Priority = 9000
WLAP Manual BSS ID = MAC address of access point C
Access Point E. Timeout = 1
Priority = 7000
WLAP Manual BSS ID = its own MAC address
Access Point F. Timeout = 2
Priority = 8000 (default)
WLAP Manual BSS ID = MAC address of access point E
Access Point G. Timeout = 3
Priority = 8000 (default)
WLAP Manual BSS ID = its own MAC address
Access Point H. Timeout = 0
Priority = 9000
WLAP Manual BSS ID = MAC address of access point G
Timeout = 3
Access point monitors WLAP-Alive BPDU messages on the
Ethernet line as well as over the wireless network. If the BPDU
message is missing on the Ethernet line, the access point turns off
its radio and flashes its Ethernet Activity indicator approximately
once every second. The BPDU is considered missing after a
certain time determined by the setting of the WLAP Hello Time
on the RF Configuration screen. The default is 20 seconds. When
the Ethernet connection is restored, the access point turns on its
radio and stops flashing the LED indicator.
Timeout = 4
Access point monitors WLAP-Alive BPDU messages on the
Ethernet line as well as over the wireless network. If the BPDU
message is missing on the Ethernet line, the access point resets.
An example network using this setting is described in 5.3: Using
the Ethernet Timeout Setting 4.
